Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-13
LiNcoLN's NOMINATION.
Announcement of the Ballots In tile Chi
cago Convention of 1860.

Though ii was not expected to b.
decisive, the very first ballot foreshad
owed accurately the final result. Thu
complimentary candidates received
| the tribute of admiration from thei
rcspec i've States. Vermont voted fol
| Colltmcr, and New Jersey for Dayton,
each solid. Pennsylvania compl
mcnt To Cameroa was shorn of 81,
votes, four of which went at once fol
/ Lincoln. Ohio divided her compli-
/ ment. "a for Chase. for Mclean. and
ut once gave Lincoln her remaining
votes. Missouri voted solid for her
candidate. Bates. who also received a
scattering tribute from other delega-
tons. But all these compliments were
of little avail to their recipients. fol
far above each lowered the aggregates
of tue leading candidates.: Seward,
1871; Lincoln. 102.
In the ground-swel of SUI p ressed
excitement which pcrvaded the con-
veution there was no time To analyze
this vote; nevertheless. delegates and
spectators felt the full force of IFS
premonitiou; TO all who desired
the defeat of Seward it pointed out
the winning man with unerripg GER
tainty. Another little wrangle over
some disputed and protesting delegate
made the audience almost furious at
the delay. aud Call the rolf" sounded
from thousand throats.
A second ballot was begun at last,
and. obcying force as sure rs the
law Of gravitation. the former compli-
mcptary votes came rushing To Linz
colin. The whole 10 votes Of Col
Iamer, 81 from Cameron, 8 from Chase
and Mclean. were now cast for him,
followed by a scatter Of additions
along the whole roll-call. In this bal
lot Lincoln gainel 70 votes S ward
only /. The faces of the New York
delegation whitened as tho balloting
Progressed and ~ the torrent of Lin
coin popularity became n river. The
result II the second ballot was: Sew
ar,l. 1917; Line In, 1871; scattering. 900.
When the vote of Lincoln was an
noupced there was a tremendous burst
of applause. which the chairman pru-
IDENTIFY, but with difficulty. controlled
and silenced.
The third ballot was begun amid n
GREATNESS suspense; hundreds Of PEN
ellis kept pace with the roll-call. and
nervously marked the changes on their
taly-shect The Lincoln figures
steadily swellod and grew. Votes
came to him from all the other can
didates ~ from Seward, 2 from Cam
cron. l3 from Bates. IL from Chase. Q
from Dayton. from Mel AN. | from
Clay. Lincoln had gained 50I Sew
ard had lost A. Long before the
ilicinl tcllers footed up their columns,
spectators and delegates made the
reckoning and knew the result: Lin
celn. 23lA; Seward. 49, Counting
The scattering votes, i65 ballots had
been east. and 233 were necessary to n
choice; only l. votes more were needed
to mask, "A nomination.
A profound stiffness sudde ly fell
upon the wigwa9; the mon ceased to
talk AID The ladies' TO nutter their fans,
one could distinctly hear the scratch
ing of pencils and the ticking of tclc-
graph Instruments on tho reporters
tables. No announcement had been
made by the chair; changes were in
order. AMI IL was only question of
seconds who should speak first. While
every one was leaning, forward IN in
tense expectancy. Mr.. Cartier sprang
upon his chair aud reported change
of four Ohio votes from Chase to LIN
coin. here was moment 3 pause-a
teller waved his tally sheet toward the
skylight and shouted name--and then
the boom of "A cannon on the roof of
the wigwam teuuounced the nomina-
ton to the crowds in the streets, where
shouts and salutes took up aud spread
the news In the convention the Lin
coln river now became AN inundation
Amid the widest hurrahs, delegation
after delegation changed its vote to the
victor.
a graceful custom prevails in order
ly American conventions. that the
chairman Of the vanquished delegation
is first to greet the nominee with n
short address of party fcalty and
promise of party support. Mr. Erar,s.
the 81 okesman for New York. essayed
10 perform this courteous
office, hut was delayed while by the
enthusiasm and confu lion. The din ut
lcngth subsidized, and the presiding oili-
Ger annt uuced that on tho third ballot
A abraham Lincoln of Illinois received
3Gi Votes, and sis selected as your
candidate for President of the Uuited
S ates- " Then Mr.. Evarts. in voice
IF uncuncealod emotion. but with adj
mirahlo dignity and touching clio
quencc. speaking for Seward and for
New York, moved TO mako the nomina-
ton unanimous. 49, Cent~rys LIE Of
Lincoln.
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